Colin Stuart (ice hockey)

Colin Stuart
Born	July 8, 1982 (1982-07-08) (age 29) Rochester, MN, USA
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	204 lb (93 kg; 14 st 8 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shoots	Left
NHL team Former teams	Buffalo Sabres Atlanta Thrashers
NHL Draft	135th overall, 2001 Atlanta Thrashers
Playing career	2004–present

Colin Stuart (born July 8, 1982) is an American professional ice hockey winger who currently plays for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is the older brother of Winnipeg Jets defenseman, Mark Stuart.^[1]

Playing career

Stuart was drafted in the NHL by the Atlanta Thrashers with the 135th pick in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft from Colorado College. He joined the Thrashers organization in 2004 and was assigned to the American Hockey League's Chicago Wolves as well as playing five games for the ECHL's Gwinnett Gladiators. After two more seasons with the Wolves, Stuart made his NHL debut during the 2007–08 NHL season, playing 18 games and scoring 3 goals. He returned to the Wolves shortly afterwards and won the Calder Cup.

On July 1, 2009 Stuart was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs along with Garnet Exelby for Pavel Kubina and the rights to Tim Stapleton. He was then shipped to the Calgary Flames on July 27, 2009 in the trade that brought Wayne Primeau to Toronto.

On July 7, 2011, Stuart resigned with the Buffalo Sabres on a one-year contract. ^[2]

Awards and achievements

• 2007–08 AHL Calder Cup (Chicago Wolves)

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1999–00	Lincoln Stars	USHL		53	18	19	37	38		9	1	3	4	2
2000–01	Colorado College	WCHA		41	2	7	9	26		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Colorado College	WCHA		43	13	9	22	34		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Colorado College	WCHA		42	13	11	24	56		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Colorado College	WCHA		30	10	12	22	38		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Chicago Wolves	AHL		39	3	2	5	12		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Gwinnett Gladiators	ECHL		5	1	3	4	4		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Chicago Wolves	AHL		78	13	14	27	65		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Chicago Wolves	AHL		67	18	11	29	75		15	2	5	7	10
2007–08	Chicago Wolves	AHL		58	8	8	16	45		24	3	3	6	18
2007–08	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL		18	3	2	5	6		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Chicago Wolves	AHL		42	9	6	15	38		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL		33	5	3	8	18		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Abbotsford Heat	AHL		67	17	19	36	36		3	0	0	0	6
2010–11	Portland Pirates	AHL		72	16	28	44	53		12	3	4	7	8
2010–11	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		3	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				54	8	5	13	26		—	—	—	—	—

References

1. ^ "Focus on Thrashers Colin Stuart". gettingpucksdeep.com. 2009-05-06. http://gettingpucksdeep.blogspot.com/2009/05/focus-on-thrashers-colin-stuart.html. Retrieved 2009-05-06. 
2. ^ http://www.wivb.com/dpp/sports/sabres_and_nhl/Sabres-sign-MacIntyre-Whitmore-Stuart

External links

• Colin Stuart's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Colin Stuart's NHL player profile

Persondata
Name	Stuart, Colin
Alternative names
Short description	American ice hockey player
Date of birth	July 8, 1982
Place of birth	Rochester, MN, USA
Date of death
Place of death